Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-07
Corruption I'm San Francisco.
MIIIIoNAIRKs AND POLITICIANS INDICTED FOR BRIB-
ING JCRIES

Ex-State Senator Creighton, or California, who
was convicted In the superior court al San Fran.
cisco, a few days ago, on charge OF jury bribing
In connection with the suit for damages COM
few years ago. has left the city. Indictments for
trying TO bride the jury In this case were found
recently against Robert W. Morrow, millionaire
and principal stakeholder OF the Ulster street
Railroad; j. r. McCard, a prominent politician
and ex-superintendent OF the road; Mr.. Creighton
and p n; Northey, two local poiticians' who. IL
to bride the jury to render verdict favorable 10
the corporations
and when he was convicted the court ordered him
TO appear yesterday for sentence. In the mead
time rumors circulated that Creighton had leis
the city. The court Immediately issued O bench
warrant for his arrest and police authorities have
been searching for the convicted jury briber, but
without success. The penalty Tor Creghton's
ofiense is from one 10 ten years imprisonment
These cases OF jury br1bing, together with SINH
lar charges recently lnade against Christopher
Buckley, politician, and several other parties q
more or less prominence, have created great SEN
sation In this city. The latter charges are now
evidence in their possession are certain documents
which Intimate that the association OF Chin inen
raised fund OF $4,000 for the protection and
defense OF its members, and the bri6es were paid
out by the association through these political
leaders TO superior Judge. Jurors and various
court ofncerS
SAD ENDING OF Lows RoxANck.-The last sad
act In the drama begun three weeks ago az tho
Hotel Berwick In Cambridge, Ohio, was enacted
at GAINESVILLE, on Monday. In the death at noon OF
Miss Nellie Geiger. Friday, september 9, Miss
Geiger spent nc Cambridge with her affianced hus-
band, Jno c. Harris. young man with well-to-do
parents, residing At Caldwell After seeing MISS
Geiger TO he train that night Harris went 70 the
hotel and shot himself twice In the head with
revolver lie had purchased that day. Nothing
was known OF it until the next day, when Harris
turned up at Caldwell and narrated a fairy story
about having been pursued by an Imaginary hand
some brunette by the name OF Aiss Lou morrison.
OF Gilmer County, w. Va, AM declared that sho
had shot him In the hotel Tat night Investiga-
ton showed that no suca woman existed Miss
Geiger was Frustrated Lpon her return from Cam
bridge and her Hines drfted into typhoid fever,
which carried her away Monday. Her last words
were OF Harris Sic Was In her twentieth year.
TELEGRAPurNG NOM MOVING TRAISs--In ACCEPT
ance OF an invitation from the company owning
che patents for telegraphing 10 and nom moving
trains, a number o. members OF the New York
Electric Club yesterday made an excursion on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad from New York 10 Easton,
Pa, and return. Among the guests were ProG
George F. Barker, OF the University OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, DR.. Carl Seller, Dr. A l. Hummel and Vim.
K Warner, OF Philadelphia. Many messages were
sent from and received upon the train, and these
practical tests OF the system by experts demon-
strated Its success. Among the dispatches re-
ceived from the train roale was the followfngs
"Train running 90 miles an hour; Thos A. Eoison
and other prominent electictans aboard kvery-
thing working beautiful We are sendlng ano ro-
ceiving momentsraiy important dispatches on sas
tIain."
MARRIED Hrs EIGHTH WfFE-At Petersburg, Va
isaac Ellis and Phoebe hicks were married We0
nessday night. Ellis n the father OF thirty-on0
children and mas been married eight times. Ne 10
seventy 1--we years u sge. The or1e Ii aged my
wear